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One of the most
important aspects to
planning your big
day is setting the
right budget before
doing anything else,
and unless you are
one of the very
affluent it is
likely that you will
need to plan your
wedding finances
very carefully.
Because weddings are
expensive! The cost
of a wedding in the
UK is on average
£16,000.
You should decide on
the sort of wedding
you want, and then
prioritise which
items are most
important to you,
expensive wedding
dresses, getting
married abroad,
luxurious honeymoon,
how many guests,
wedding
receptions?...Don't
be stress...Here is
wedding list
help you organise
your perfect
wedding.
First things
-
Set a date and
visit the
minister or
registrar...you
can check
Where can a
marriage take
place click
here.
-
Set a budget and
allocate
responsibilities
to those who are
helping you.
-
Decide on the
number of guests
and draw up a
list.
-
Making list of
suppliers
and their quotes
-
Start your
search for a
wedding dress
-
Book transport
-
Book a
photographer &
Videographer
-
Book the
reception venue,
caterers and
decide on menu &
beverages
-
Organise wedding
insurance
-
Choose your best
man &
bridesmaids
-
Choose
bridesmaids'
outfits
-
Time to look
after yourself
health & beauty
routine
3 months ahead
-
Arrange a second
visit with
minister to
discuss service,
hymns and dates
for the reading
of the banns.
-
Give notice of
marriage to the
superintendent
registrar if
which a Church
other than
Church of
England
-
For
civil weddings,
book the
registrar
-
Choose rings
-
Organise Gift
list
-
Choose wedding
favours
-
Organise & send
out wedding
invites
-
Arrange dress
fittings
-
Choose a
florist, cake,
decorator and
settle on colour
schemes and
arrangements...
-
Book first night
hotel and
honeymoon
2 months ahead
-
Reconfirm
bookings
-
Buy bridal
accessories
-
Arranged for
luggage to be
delivered to you
hotel
-
Arrange to have
cake delivered
at venue
-
Arranged a
rehearsal at the
wedding venue
-
Confirmed
numbers of
guests and have
seating plan and
place cards
-
Check your
passports still
valid if you
have a plan to
go honeymoon
abroad
-
Choose thank you
presents for
mother of the
bride, mother of
the groom and
attendants
-
Book make-up and
hairdresser,
manicure
-
Buy the
certificate of
license from the
registrar
...That's it for
your wedding list... |